3000 Units of Datsun redi-GO Sold in 23 Days

Snapshot: The budget-friendly brand of Nissan sold a total of 4,297 new cars in June 2016 in India.

Datsun India has sold around 3000 units of the redi-GO small hatch in just 23 days in the country, confirmed Nissan India. The budget-friendly brand of Nissan sold a total of 4,297 new cars in June 2016. Datsun redi-GO is available at 274 Nissan and Datsun sales & service touchpoints across India at an attractive launch price of Rs. 2.39 Lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). It lock horns with the likes of Maruti Alto, Hyundai Eon, Chevrolet Spark and Renault Kwid.

“This unprecedented growth of the Datsun brand is due to the phenomenal response Datsun redi-GO is getting from people across the country. In just 23 days since its launch, close to 3000 units of redi-GO have been sold. These are exciting times for Datsun and we look forward to delivering more cars to our customers. The Datsun redi-GO has been built with all the expertise learned in Datsun and Nissan’s eighty year history. Datsun sold more than 20 million cars in the twentieth century, bringing the joy of car ownership for the first time to people first in Japan and then the world. Now we aim to do the same in India”, said Arun Malhotra, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd.

The Datsun redi-GO comes with an attractive 2 year/unlimited kilometres standard warranty. It also comes with another exciting segment-first - an optional warranty for 2 or 3 years/unlimited kilometres with free roadside assistance. This gives redi-GO owners the option of up to 5 years/unlimited kilometres warranty coverage. Underpinning the same CMF-A architecture as the Renault Kwid, it is powered by a 800cc 3-cylinder petrol engine which develops a maximum power of 53bhp and peak torque of 72Nm. The engine is linked to a 5-speed manual gearbox, while it returns a mileage of 25.17kmpl. Just to add to your knowledge, the redi-GO is nearly 25 kgs lighter than the Renault Kwid, despite sharing the same platform.